Seattle Sounders rule out midfielder Osvaldo Alonso for MLS Cup final

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TORONTO -- Seattle Sounders midfielder Osvaldo Alonso has been ruled out of this weekend's MLS Cup final after failing a fitness test on Thursday afternoon, MLSsoccer.com reports.

Alonso suffered a strained quad in September that he has been dealing with ever since. He made a substitute appearance versus Vancouver in the Western Conference semifinals but has otherwise been sidelined throughout the playoff push.

In past years, the absence of Alonso has been a death blow for the Sounders, but...